Gravel Express AWD
1997 saw the introduction of the Forester, a 5 door vehicle which shared the same chassis and engines as the Impreza. Before this date though there was a version of the Impreza available only in Asia (as far as I know) called the Gravel Express.
Gravel Express AWD 1996 model
The Gravel Express differs over the standard WRX with the inclusion of:-
Bull bars at the front
External spare wheel attatched to the rear tail bumper
Increased ground clearance
Side sill running plates
The Gravel Express comes with the same turbo charged 2 litre engine as found on the WRX of the time and so has pretty good performance for the car of this type.
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